Paragon Industries has introduced a front-loading industrial heat treating and ceramic furnace called the Dragon. "Paragon has been building industrial furnaces for many years," said John Hohenshelt, president. "The new Dragon is an industrial furnace that, in our opinion, is surprisingly affordable." The Dragon's inside dimensions are 24 x 24 x 27 in. The walls, door and top are 4 in. thick, while the bottom is 4 1/2 in. thick. The walls, top and door feature 3 in. of insulating firebrick and 1 in. of block insulation. The unit will fire to 2350°F, and it includes the Sentry 12-key microprocessor controller, which is made by the Orton Ceramic Foundation exclusively for Paragon.

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